The Clifton clarion., 1887-06-29
4 Gro@i on Roping.

Last year I worked on the southern range and there met a man who would tie his lasso to the saddle horn. I remonstrated with him and was laughed to scorn as either being a tenderfoot or moss back, that knew nothing about COWS. It is with great joy that I announce the present condition of this gentleman at the present time of writing. He roped a calf a few days ago (with rope fastened as usuaD and the dear little creature tangled the horse in the rope and they all came down together; breaking the riders leg. He won't tie his lasso for this month any how.
 It Is wonder more of the ropers aren't killed every year. I have seen man that has ridden the range for five years, tie his rope to the saddle horn, and rope two year-old steer out of big bnnch of cattle. Talk about brave men after such an exhibition as that: To hand that has worked cattle all his life such an exhibition is apt to call to memory the time when as boy he had exhibited in, much the same manner, and soma grizzled old Californian rode out, pulled the ignorant little fool off of his horse and quirted him until he agreed not to endanger any body's life and limbs again.
 A near relation to the man that tles his rope is one that turns his horses tail to an animal when hold ing. There are times Gn dragging etc. when it is necessary to turn the horses head from the animal roped, but he that does so takes risk, as he is obliged to turn his head to watch the movements of the roped one He also deprives himself of the invaluable aid of his horse, which, properly trained, saves the roper all anxiety and heaps of trouble.
 A popular fallacy on the Col orado ranges is that rawhids makes very pretty throw rope, but wears out quickly is not strong enough for heavy cattle. Now my experience has been the reverse of the last mentioned statement.
 have used rawhide ropes more than any other kind, was first taught throwing with them, and, believe that the difference between rawhide and seagrass is just the difference between science and guess work 1n roping. There are many good men that prefer sea- grass from having been always ac- customed to it, but those same men would undoubtedly made extra good ropers with the rawhide.
 With fair treatn' ent a good, we'll made rawhide rope will last from two to five years, and hold any steer that ever drank alkali, be- sides being of perfect balance for throwing, and easier on hands or saddle horn. Twenty-Five to thirty five feet is the length of the aver age seagrass rope, but such rope is practically useless for range work, although good in a corral for calf roping.
 Every stock hand should aim to thoroughly understand his busi- ness, and perfect himself in every part, as roping is a part, an inn portant one, of the cowboys busi- ness, and yet how many times is time wasted and work botched and bungled that little more famiI- iarity with the science of roring would have saved.
 l know wages are low and the offered by cattlemen are few for the hand to use, but the man who perfects himself in details is the one that some day Is perfected by these very details. He who is faithful in few things shall be ruler of ny."-Honda in FueblO Review.